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Sheep Breeds Animal Science

Sheep and Goat Terms Sheep Goats Intact Male- Ram Castrated Male- Wether Adult Female- Ewe Young- Lamb Goats Intact Male- Buck (Billy) Castrated Male- Wether Adult Female- Doe (Nanny) Young- Kid Nanny and Billy are not accepted “technical” terminology, but are still heard in the small ruminant industries.

Sheep Breeds Four major uses of sheep: Two major types of sheep breeds Meat Wool Milk Multipurpose Two major types of sheep breeds Wool sheep Hair sheep (meat)

Wool Types Classified into: Fine Medium Long or Coarse

Lincoln Originated in England The largest breed of sheep Long-wooled breed White faces Pronounced forelock between the ears

Cheviot Medium wool type One of the smaller breeds Originated in Scotland Good mothers 5-8 lb fleece Resistant to cold and wind and usually worms/ footrot

Merino Originated in Australia Primarily a wool breed White-faced Most popular breed in Australia High quality wool used in the textile industry

Jacob Originated in England Two, four, or six horns Black and white fleece Fleece is highly sought after Unimproved breed

Polled Dorset Dual purpose breed Developed at NCSU Medium wool type Known for ability to breed out of season Very prolific (150% lamb crop) 4-10 lb fleece

Hampshire Dual purpose breed Originated in Hampshire County, England Black face/legs Medium wool type Popular in the US 8 lb fleece

Rambouillet Developed in France Largest fine wool breed Prolific and good mothers Best breed for ability to forage 7-14 lb fleece Very popular in western USA All White

Suffolk Multipurpose breed Low quality wool Known for meat quality and growth Most popular in US 5-8 lb fleece White with black face/legs

NOTE: Other breeds in each species exist – these are the 8 most common for each species